REFERRING (TO) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

referring (to)

verb

present participle of refer (to)

as in specifying

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt

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as in going (to)

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam

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Verb

All 50 states are invited to submit a single response, specifying their contributions such as land, infrastructure, funding, and more.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Developers may move further from a system’s underlying code toward writing prompts, specifying outcomes and reviewing what AI fills in.

— Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of specifying

Verb

Lori Fischburg and Liane Cunje are producers, with Rachel Reid as consulting producer.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
The report, which examined the first three months after the firestorm, is the second major after-action review ordered by the county Board of Supervisors and carried out by McChrystal Group, a consulting firm based in Alexandria, Va.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulting

Verb

He's become a fan of some of the city's top restaurants, mentioning Cosme, Milos, Mercado Little Spain and Casa Ora, renowned for its Venezuelan cuisine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Massie also accused Hegseth of ignoring laws to minimize civilian casualties in Iran, specifically mentioning the bombing of a girls' school in Iran shortly after the war began.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mentioning

Verb

Officials from both sides have expressed skepticism about AI regulation in recent days, with Trump citing the need to stay ahead of China in AI development as a reason for avoiding guardrails.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Netflix shares fell nearly 5 percent on Friday after Wells Fargo downgraded its stock and price target, citing concerns over user engagement.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of citing

Verb

The work is noticing when those desires start directing our behavior.

— Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Lee placed the partnership in the context of a broader argument about local content and global reach, quoting Martin Scorsese.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
The Administration’s legal filings had already pivoted from quoting historical accounts of White House modernization to arguing that the President’s life was at stake.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of quoting

Verb

Lawrence bristled at that charge, noting that he's been protesting data centers since last fall when a wave of new projects was proposed across the district and the state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
The state public health department urged Californians to make sure they are vaccinated against measles — noting the disease is spreading in other parts of the country and the world.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

In Shot Mode, the gimbal automatically locates and focuses on the ball, with a solid green LED and confirmation sound indicating when the system is ready to record.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Rookie boundary cornerback Davison Igbinosun had some good reps, but he was pulled from the game mid-drive in his second series, potentially indicating an assignment error.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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